Machu Picchu Express 3D/2N

Airport – Cusco Hotel (Buy your flights arriving in Cusco by 10:00 a.m. at the latest) – Cusco City Tour (Cathedral, Qoricancha, Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puka Pukara and Tambomachay) – 5-hour tour According to your flight schedule, our team will pick you up at the airport to head to your hotel in Cusco, where you will be received with a cup of the famous coca tea. The city of Cusco is at an altitude of 3,399 m a.s.l. This afternoon, you will know the best places of Cusco and its surroundings. We will start with the Cathedral, located in the Plaza de Armas; it is the main church of the imperial city and was built on the palace of the Inca Wiracocha. The Cathedral has more than 300 paintings of the Cusco School of Art. Then, we will visit the Qoricancha; in the Quechua language, it means “temple of gold”; it was the first temple built by the Incas, and formerly, it was covered with large amounts of gold and silver. We will leave the city of Cusco and arrive at the Saqsayhuaman complex, famous for its enormous lithic blocks of more than 150 tons. In the Inca era, it was considered the temple of lightning, “the god Illapa”. Next, we will visit the temple of Q’enqo, a place dedicated to Pacha Mama (Mother Earth), where you will be able to appreciate carved stone constructions. Then, we will arrive at the impressive Inca fort Puka Pukara; in the Quechua language, it means “Red Fortress”. Finally, we will arrive at Tambomachay, where we will see the sacred temple dedicated to the cult of water that probably also had a function as a purification bath for the Inca rulers. At the end of the afternoon, we will return to Cusco, where we will drop you off at your hotel or, if you prefer, in the Plaza de Armas. Overnight: Hotel in Cusco Check in: 12:00 p. m. Check out: 9:00 a. m. Meals included: None NOTE: If your arrival time is before the check-in time, you can use the common areas of the hotel while waiting.

Cusco – Aguas Calientes – Machu Picchu – 2 h 30 min tour Early in the morning, at the agreed time, we will pick you up at your hotel and head to the Ollantaytambo train station. There, we will board the train that will take us to Aguas Calientes. After a journey of almost 4 hours, we will arrive at the Aguas Calientes station, where our guide will be waiting for you with a sign bearing your name. Then, we will head to the bus station, where we will continue for an additional 30 minutes. We will ascend 400 meters along a zigzagging path to reach the incredible wonder of the world, “The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu,” also known as “The Lost City of the Incas.” Upon arriving at the citadel of Machu Picchu with our guide, we will show the entrance tickets and begin the tour throughout the citadel. For approximately 2 h 30 min, we will visit the main places within the wonder of “Machu Picchu.” At the end of the guided tour, our guide will leave you in an area where you can take photographs. In the afternoon, you will return to the town of Aguas Calientes, where you will have free time to enjoy lunch in one of the many restaurants or, if you prefer, at the Sanctuary Lodge (lunch is on your own). At the end of the afternoon, we will board the return train to Ollantaytambo (depending on the availability of train departure times). The return will follow the same route as the outbound journey. Upon your arrival in Ollantaytambo, a train representative will take you to the bus that will bring you back to your hotel in Cusco. Overnight: Hotel in Cusco Meals: None

Hotel – Cusco Airport (Book return flights for your preferred time) According to your flight schedule, we will transfer you from your hotel to the Cusco Airport. End of our services. NOTE: If your departure time is after the check-out time, you can use the common areas of the hotel while waiting.